Amata megista Hampson

Syntomis megista Hampson, 1898: 107.

Syntomis megista Hampson; Seitz, 1912-1913: 69.

Diagnosis

The species resembles a very large elisa or elisoides. In the male genitalia the aedeagus vesica has several rows of cornuti, often robust. The valves are elongate, asymmetric, apically swollen, darkened and pilose; the basal costal processes are long, subequal and strongly curved; the processes from the tegumen are large, apically bulbous.

Geographical range

Borneo.

Habitat preference

The species has only been taken in the Kinabalu area (by John Waterstradt) but altitude is not indicated.

Genitalia: